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HSE releases annual workplace fatality statistics

Provisional annual data for work-related fatal accidents in Great Britain’s workplaces shows small change from previous years, sustaining a long term trend that has seen the rate of fatalities more than halve over the last 20 years. Information on rates and numbers across different industries such as W&R are included.

HSE will be attending the exhibition at the NEC Birmingham. Come and meet the team at Stand no 4K32.

New telephone number for reporting RIDDORs

HSE has introduced an alternative 0345 phone number to report fatal and specified injuries, helping to cut the cost of telephone calls for the public. The new number for the RIDDOR Incident Contact Centre is 0345 300 9923.

Free-to-download Safety Wizard app

A free-to-download health and safety app to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) manage common workplace risks is available. The ‘SME Safety Wizard app’ is structured around HSE’s Toolbox guidance.